The Colo-Colo side of 1991 will always go down in history as one of the most successful Chileans sides ever. Prior to 2022 they will certainly have been considered as the best ever and indeed they perhaps remain so. But the Colo-Colo side under Ken Sasaki, now officially the most successful manager to have managed in Chile, are threatening to take over this title. Continue reading →

Third time lucky for Ken Sasaki. After two relatively poor spells with Puerto Montt and Coquimbo Unido, Sasaki has turned his third club Colo-Colo back into the dominant Chilean side that they are well-known across the world for being. Last season in the 2024 edition of the Campeonato Nacional, Colo-Colo won their third straight title. This was the first time this has happened in the existing one stage format since the Colo-Colo side of 1989-1991 won three straight titles. Prior to that, the only side to achieve this feat was Magallanes who won the first three league titles after its foundation in 1933. Continue reading →

Over the past few posts in this VivaGlobetrotting save we have seen how Ken Sasaki has developed and implemented his own managerial identity at both Coquimbo Unido and Colo-Colo. One of the three main elements of this identity was to focus on youth. This post will look into this aspect in greater detail, detailing how Sasaki has successfully focused on youth at Chilean champions Colo-Colo. Continue reading →